overdose epidemic

Can Safe Consumption End America’s Overdose Epidemic?
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Can Safe Consumption End America’s Overdose Epidemic?
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The opening of the first legalized safe consumption site in New York is allowing people who use drugs a safe place to consume drugs in the hopes of preventing overdoses.

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Criminal Legal System Health
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The Hysteria Over Government-Funded Crack Pipes
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The Hysteria Over Government-Funded Crack Pipes
Nia Norris
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While reports of “government-funded crack pipes” are false, harm reduction activists support adding them to safe smoking kits.

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Health Politics
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The Opioid Crisis Didn’t Skip the Black Community
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The Opioid Crisis Didn’t Skip the Black Community
Nia Norris
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Opioid overdoses are rising during the COVID-19 pandemic and have disproportionately impacted Black people. Harm reduction programs can help mitigate the overdose epidemic.

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Health
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